Signed by Governor Doug Ducey

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds related to education and school closures.

Highlights:

• Appropriates the following amounts in equalization assistance to charter schools (Sec. 15-185 (4)):

•  $1875.21 per student in preschool programs for children with disabilities, kindergarten programs and grades 1-8; and

• $2185.53 per student in grades 9-12 

• Increases the base revenue level per student to $4307.53 for the 2020-21 fiscal year (Sec. 15-901 (17c.)).

• Reduces the basic state aid funding apportioned to school districts statewide by $64,367,400 for the 2020-21 fiscal year (Sec. 27 (A)).

• Reduces the amount of assistance funding apportioned to charter schools by $3,407,200 (Sec. 28).

• Increases the transportation mileage reimbursement rate per student by in the following ways (Sec 3(A.5)):

• A 2.74% reimbursement rate If the student was transported 0.5 miles or less;

• A 2.24% reimbursement rate if the student was transported more than 0.5 miles through 1 mile; and 

• A 2.74 reimbursement rate if the student was transported more than 1 mile 

• Establishes the qualifying tax rate for the 2020 tax year as follows (Sec 4 (I)): 

• $1.8731 for a high school or common school district; and 

• $3.6741 for a unified school district

• Requires $64,100,000 be appropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction For Basic State Aid each fiscal year (Sec 5.).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds related to education and school closures.

Highlights:

• Appropriates the following amounts in equalization assistance to charter schools (Sec. 15-185 (4)):

•  $1875.21 per student in preschool programs for children with disabilities, kindergarten programs and grades 1-8; and

• $2185.53 per student in grades 9-12 

• Increases the base revenue level per student to $4307.53 for the 2020-21 fiscal year (Sec. 15-901 (17c.)).

• Reduces the basic state aid funding apportioned to school districts statewide by $64,367,400 for the 2020-21 fiscal year (Sec. 27 (A)).

• Reduces the amount of assistance funding apportioned to charter schools by $3,407,200 (Sec. 28).

• Increases the transportation mileage reimbursement rate per student by in the following ways (Sec 3(A.5)):

• A 2.74% reimbursement rate If the student was transported 0.5 miles or less;

• A 2.24% reimbursement rate if the student was transported more than 0.5 miles through 1 mile; and 

• A 2.74 reimbursement rate if the student was transported more than 1 mile 

• Establishes the qualifying tax rate for the 2020 tax year as follows (Sec 4 (I)): 

• $1.8731 for a high school or common school district; and 

• $3.6741 for a unified school district

• Requires $64,100,000 be appropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction For Basic State Aid each fiscal year (Sec 5.).

Full Bill Text